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Riverside Mozart, 4 night Pearls of the Danube Westbound River Cruise ex Vienna to Passau

Cruise Line	Riverside Cruises
Ship	Riverside Mozart
Destination	EU Rivers
Nights	4
Departure Date	20 Oct 2024
Description	The sights and flavors of the incomparable Danube are yours during this memorable 5-day river journey. Embark in Vienna, Austria’s stately capital that is simply packed with grand palaces and world-class museums. Other exciting ports include Melk, home to the impressive, ochre-colored abbey with its huge library of ancient manuscrips, gorgeous spiral staircase, and terrace overlooking the river; Linz, birthplace of the world’s first cake; and Passau, one of Germany's busiest manufacturing centers of bladed weapons during the Renaissance! VIENNA, AUSTRIA This is the city of classical music. It’s Mozart and Strauss. It's street art on a sandy beach and fun in the countryside. It’s bohemia and bourgeoisie and the finest baroque. And of course Art Nouveau. It’s bad-tempered waiters in great coffee houses. It’s Sigmund Freud and Gustav Klimt and Adolf Loos and Friedensreich Hundertwasser and Sisi and many others. It is the Spanish Riding School, an event for horse lovers. And of course it is the city of Schmah (jokes anyone?) and scandals, on which the Viennese feast like cows on fresh grass on the alpine pasture. Last but not least: Vienna is the city on the Danube. Although it was not always so. The Viennese Danube river front is an artificial structure which was only created in the 19th century. Before that, the Danube flowed past Vienna in many arms through floodplains and uninhabited areas. Today, the Riverside can also dock right in front of the city. And then it starts. Marvel, wonder and rejoice. Vienna is a dream. MELK, AUSTRIA Does anyone still remember Adson of Melk? Right, that’s the main character in the novel. The name of the rose. The story begins in Melk Abbey and ends in its breathtaking library, in whose 12 rooms more than 100,000 volumes stand in fine order, virtually piling up. (Here, the word “piling up” still has an entirely positive meaning!) Melk Abbey is one of the most magnificent examples of marble, gilded wood, stucco and finely mastered frescoes. Built in 1746 by order of the Benedictine monks, the monastery is perched on a rock nearly 200 feet / 60 meters above the ground. When you stand on the Altane (the great terrace of the monastery) the view of the Danube and the town of Melk almost brings tears to your eyes with emotion. What a view! YBBS, AUSTRIA Small alleys and pretty squares, a thousand-year-old town wall and the Gothic Passauer Hof – Ybbs is a Danube town of postcard quality. Extremely beautiful and lovingly renovated. Strolling through the old town is a true pleasure and it is all too likely that you will pass the house at Herrengasse 23. As a 6-year-old, none other than, yes, the child prodigy Mozart stayed here. Today, the building houses a city museum. Ybbs is located in the Nibelungengau, perfect for hiking and cycling. LINZ, AUSTRIA Linz? Often, the only things that come to mind are “Linzer Torte” and Mozart’s Linz Symphony. The city is truly underestimated, with its baroque main square and magnificent old town. Do you love a good market? Then Linz is your town, boasting eleven farmers markets and two Christmas Markets. One, the “Urfahraner Market” takes place in both the Spring and Fall. Shopping anyone? PASSAU, GERMANY Passau is first and foremost a university town. That is why it is young, vibrant and full of life. Then there are the three rivers, the Danube, Inn and Ilz, which flow together in the city and give it a special character. Speaking of character, Passau has quite the amount of character thanks to the prevalence of Baroque and Gothic architecture including many beautiful churches and cathedrals as well as the Veste Oberhaus, a fortress since the Middle Ages.

Sailing Dates
02 Jun 2024 03 Jul 2024 25 Aug 2024 20 Oct 2024

Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

Day	Date	Activity
1	20/10	Vienna, Austria
2	21/10	Melk, Austria
2	21/10	Ybbs, Austria
3	22/10	Linz, Austria
4	23/10	Linz, Austria
4	23/10	Passau, Germany
5	24/10	Passau, Germany

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